Location: Within Taji oil refining, natural gas complex, 15km NW of Baghdad

Short Descriptor: Production of botulinum toxin

Details:

Taji Single Cell Protein (SCP) plant was established in 1979 under Professor Hindawi. Production stopped in 1983. Subsequently, Taji SCP plant was acquired by Technical Research Center (TRC) in August 1987; the 450-liter fermenter was converted to botulinum toxin production, which ran through 1988. Thereafter, the fermenter was moved to Al-Hakam. Media for early 1988 production runs is said to be acquired locally. Some 240 liters (10-fold concentrate) of botulinum toxin were produced at the Taji SCP facility.

Other Information:

According to the available information, the Iraqi biological project was initiated in the early eighties and was conducted by several installations, including the Al-Hazzan Institute in Salman Pak. In addition to this facility, the project involved a number of additional installations, none of which were mentioned by the Iraqis in this connection. The installations are:...B. The Single-Cell Protein (SCP) production facility in Taji... [1]

Key Sources:
[1] GulfLINK, "Biological Weapons," CIA, September 1991, File: 062096_cia_65657_65641_01.txt.